Recall the Application about craft beer and the increase in the price of hops to answer the following question(s).According to this Application, between 2012 and 2017, the increase in craft beer production increased the price of hops:
A. by about 118 percent.
B. by about 87 percent.
C. by about 18 percent.
D. by about 78 percent
Answer: B
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A) reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent within 5 years. B) eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent within 15 years. C) subsidize firms that pollute more than a given limit. D) allow the trading of carbon-dioxide permits among firms.
Equilibrium in a market occurs when
A) demand and supply indicate a small surplus of a good. B) price is at its minimum. C) quantity supplied and quantity demanded are equal at the market clearing price. D) the market price leads to a decrease in quantity demanded.
At an output level of 100, a monopolist faces MC = 15 and MR = 17. At output level q = 101, the monopolist's MC = 16 and MR = 15. To maximize profits, the firm
A) should produce 100 units. B) should produce 101 units. C) cannot maximize profits. D) is not a monopoly.